times square bomb scare
Scott McGann, the man who allegedly brought a fake bomb (made of batteries and wires) to Laguardia Airport last Saturday and caused a lot of chaos, was indicted on charges of placing a false bomb and making a terrorist threat. [1]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A section of New York City’s Times Square was closed down briefly on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare, but the suspicious bag was later found to be forgotten luggage. [2]
The bomb scare was the result of a show-and-tell gone awry. [1]
NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - A section of New York City’s Times Square was closed down briefly on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare, but the suspicious bag was later found to be forgotten luggage. [3]
Pictures of another Times Square bomb scare from rion.nu. [1]
Bernie Madoff became the poster boy of crooked investment schemes this year — but he wasn’t alone. [3]
A few hours ago, police locked down East 14th Street and Union Square East, due to some “suspicious packages.” [1]
Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. [3]
Several blocks of Seventh Avenue, including along the front of the Reuters building, were closed to traffic for more than half an hour while police investigated the suspicious item. [...] For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here. [2]
The Weather Service is calling for a slight chance of isolated sprinkles Saturday evening as a back door cold front moves through the city, but, frankly, we think their just saying that to see if we’re paying attention. [1]
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. [2]
NEW YORK/HOUSTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has quit a long-held lease for 5 million barrels of Caribbean oil storage near the key U.S. market and state giant PetroChina is poised to move in, industry sources say, a potentially major shift in global oil trade dynamics. [3]
Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. [2]
I am, however, a bit disturbed that the security protocol for people inside a building that could potentially explode (my office sits above Barnes & Noble) is to not let people leave that building. [1]
Sources:
[1] bombscare coverage by Gothamist
[2] Times Square reopens after security scare | Reuters
[3] REFILE-UPDATE 2-NYC’s Times Square reopens after security …